#8A7091
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(58.2% 0.058 319), rgb(138, 112, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#8A7091 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7091 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 112, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.058 319) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8A7091 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7091 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7091 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7091 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCC
oklch(81% 0.026 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC99B2
oklch(70.8% 0.042 318)
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Step 500
500
#987F9E
oklch(63% 0.054 319.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7091
oklch(58.2% 0.058 319)
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Step 700
700
#6E5774
oklch(49.1% 0.053 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A475F
oklch(42.7% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#8A7091 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6C7792 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727A90 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A737B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7091
#8A7091
oklch(58.2% 0.058 319)
- #698362
#698362
oklch(58% 0.058 139.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8A7091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.019
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A7091 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.